Overview
- A failure in central radio and voice systems at the Athens flight information region and the Macedonia control center cut air traffic controller communications.
- Arrivals and departures at all airports, including Athens and Thessaloniki, were suspended under established safety protocols.
- Airlines are diverting traffic around Greek airspace, with real-time reroutes and delays visible on flight-tracking services.
- Passengers were notified by SMS, and long queues formed at Athens’ main airport as hundreds waited for information.
- Authorities say the disruption appears confined to Greek air traffic control infrastructure, with no link to a wider global IT outage identified.